Chicken Saltimbocca
This Chicken Saltimbocca is fancy enough for a special dinner, but still quick enough to make on a busy weeknight.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 753kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds thin-sliced chicken breasts
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 1 ¼ teaspoon garlic powder divided
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper divided
- 18 fresh sage leaves (approx.), plus extra for garnish
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- ½ cup Marsala wine (dry white wine can be substituted)
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- ¼ pound thin-sliced prosciutto
- 4 ounces fontina cheese
Instructions
- Season the chicken with 1 ¼ teaspoons of the salt, ¾ teaspoon of the garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper.
- Lay 2 to 3 sage leaves over each chicken breast and toothpick into place.
- Lightly coat the chicken in flour, tapping off any excess.
- Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, along with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, brown the chicken on each side (approx. 3 minutes).
- Drain the chicken & set it aside.
- Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of flour over the pan juices, and stir to until a thick paste forms.
- Dribble in the Marsala, whisking out any lumps and pulling the brown bits up off the bottom of the pan.
- Whisk in the chicken stock, and simmer the sauce until thickened (about 3 to 5 minutes).
- Turn the heat to low and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, along with a few sage leaves, the remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Remove the toothpicks, then nestle the chicken back into the pan and baste with the pan sauce, cooking until it reaches an internal temperature of 175 degrees F.
- Drape the chicken with prosciutto and top with fontina.
- Place the lid over the pan and allow the cheese to melt.
- Garnish with additional sage leaves and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 25recipe | Calories: 753kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1585mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 666IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 2mg